Overview

1. What is Celo?
2. Creating a Free E-commerce Storefront
3. Using a Hosted Checkout
4. Integrating Poof payment APIs

1. What is Celo?

Celo is a decentralized financial platform that utilizes blockchain technology and its own native cryptocurrency, CELO, to provide financial inclusion and stability to people globally. In addition to facilitating transactions, the platform offers a variety of tools and services to assist with financial management, including a mobile wallet, a marketplace, and financial products such as loans and insurance. These resources are meant to be accessible and convenient for users regardless of their location or financial circumstances.

2. Creating a Free E-Commerce Storefront

Poof offers a free storefront that you can integrate into your existing e-commerce store. This way, customers will be able to pay using their Celo wallets and you can receive payments in cryptocurrency! Other payment methods on a Poof storefront include PayPal, Coinbase, and more, and creating a store is free with 0% fees!

3. By using a Hosted Checkout

Poof provides an easier way to accept Celo payments with low technical setup or maintenance. With just a few clicks, you can accept Celo along with 50+ other payment methods in 5 minutes using a hosted Poof Checkout. You can set up a hosted checkout by including small snippets of code onto your own website/domain with zero-fee setup. Learn more about hosted checkouts here.

4. Integrating Poof payment APIs

The third way to accept Celo payments is through Poof Payments API. This fast, lightweight, and simple REST programmable API will help you process payments across all popular payment systems and gateways. Once you create your own custom payment flows, you'll be able to accept CELO payments in a breeze!

Accept Celo cryptocurrency payments with ease today with Poof's free storefronts and easy-to-use online hosted checkout and robust payments API.